Whats to big when you dont own your own house?

Question, I know a lot of you own houses. But i'm young and not even thinking about owning a house until i'm done with school. My dream tank is a 1,000 gallon rimless reef, but I know that wont happen until I own my house. I'm a college student with my own apartment but with my new reef build coming up I want the biggest reef aquarium I can get. Question is whats the max size you think is appropriate for someone who is a renter?

 

As big as you want

 

well it all depends on you my friend, if you know you are going to move around a lot/soon i guess (even though im not a major fan of them) a nano cube could be good. most system have everything built in them and the small bio load/water volume etc makes it relatively "easy" to move around if needed. but thats just MO

 

I rent and I say as big as you want. If you want to take it with you if you move. The question is not how big can it be. What size do you want it and the question is how to build it so you can move it later?

 

You'll also want to ask your land lords about their rules in regards to this. Many will either have set rules or strong opinions.

 

I rent right now and have a 46g bowfront. I've moved a bunch of fish tanks, as I seem to move to a new house every year. Let me just say that it is a HUGE pain to move a tank and the larger it is, the harder it gets.

IMO, I would suggest a 55g or less. You have to remember that when you move a tank, you need to move the tank, stand rock, substrate, all equipment, etc. All of this need to be done in a timely manner because of the fish and corals that you will most likely have in buckets.

As a result, everything has to be taken apart and then reassembled with hours, not days, unless you have other arrangements for your livestock.

 

Be sneaky in how you ask this... just say, "I've got an aquarium to set up, is that ok?"

 

I'm renting now I have a 210 with a 120 sump.also have a 29 bio cube,12g jbj nano.I am here for atleast a few years though and I do plan to take it all with me to ca (fm ny) when I move

 

Does this mean you're going to be moving once per year in the near term?

Having "been there, done that" with a 200g Oceanic and 135g custom (at the same time) I'd say that my scenario was way overkill - wouldn't come close to that ever again.

My gut tells me that a 70 or even 90 would be doable as long as you can have friends help out. 120 is pushing the outside limit for moderately frequent moves. But then, as you can tell by the fact that I did this with 335g worth of tank, I may be pushing it a bit.

 

If you still have a copy of your lease lying around, it should say the max size. Every complex is different. The largest I can have is a 10 gallon, but I have a 26 and 10 gallon tank. Keeping fingers crossed.